This is a list of satellite and digital television channels in Telugu language (spoken primarily in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) broadcasting at least throughout the Telugu states and in India.
State owned channels ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesDD Saptagiri1993SDStereo | 2.0Doordarshan, Prasar BharatiOfficial channel of the State Government of Andhra PradeshDD Yadagiri2014Official channel of the State Government of Telangana
General entertainment ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesSun Gemini1995SD+HDStereo | 2.0Sun TV NetworkFirst Telugu GEC channelETVETV NetworkStar Maa2002JioStarFormerly known as Maa TVZee Telugu2004Zee NetworkFormerly known as Alpha Telugu
Defunct ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotesAsianet Sitara20082010SD 2.0Asianet communicationReplaced as Asianet Movies
Movies ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesSun Gemini Movies2000SD+HDStereo | 2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly known as Teja TVStar Maa Movies2011JioStarFormerly known as Maa MoviesStar Maa Gold2013SDReplaced from Maa JuniorETV Cinema2015SD+HDETV NetworkZee Cinemalu2016Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Defunct ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotesUTV Action Telugu20112012SDStereo | 2.0UTVGemini Action2012Sun TV Network
Music ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesSun Gemini Music2005SD+HDStereo | 2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly Aditya TVStar Maa Music2008SDJioStarFormerly Maa MusicRaj Musix Telugu2013Raj Television Network
Comedy ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesSun Gemini Comedy2009SDStereo | 2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly Navvulu TVETV Plus2015ETV Network
Kids ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesKushi TV2009SD 2.0Sun TV Network
Telugu audio feed Cartoon Network Discovery Kids Disney Channel Disney Junior ETV Bala Bharat Hungama TV Nick Jr. Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Sonic Pogo Sony Yay Super Hungama
Defunct ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotesMaa Junior20112013SD 2.0Maa Television NetworkRebranded as Star Maa Gold
Sports ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesStar Sports 1 Telugu2018SD+HDStereo | 2.0JioStar Star Sports 2 Telugu 2025 JioStar Replaced with Sports18 2 Sony Ten 42021Culver Max EntertainmentAlso available in Tamil language
Lifestyle and infotainment ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesVanitha TV2008SDStereo | 2.0Rachana Television Pvt LtdWomen-OrientedETV Abhiruchi2015ETV NetworkCookery
Telugu audio feed
Note: These channels are available in Telugu audio feed.
Discovery Channel History TV18 Nat Geo Wild National Geographic Sony BBC Earth
Defunct ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotesETV Abhiruchi HD20172019HDStereo | 2.0ETV NetworkLaunched only in HathwayETV Life HD
Religious ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesSubhavatha TV2006SDStereo | 2.0Good News TelevisionsChristian based channelSri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel2007Tirumala Tirupati DevasthanamBhakti TV2010Rachana TelevisionSwara Sagar2011Infra MediaAaradhana TV2013TV5CVR OM2014CVR Television Pvt LtdHindu Dharmam2017Shreya Broadcasting Pvt LtdETV Life2017ETV Network
Non-genre ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesVissa2003SDStereo | 2.0Raj Television NetworkSun Gemini Life2012Sun TV NetworkLifestyle, fashion, health, religion, educationStudio One PlusRachana Television Pvt LtdCurrently available Airtel digital TVStudio Yuva2020
News ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesETV Andhra Pradesh2004SDStereo | 2.0ETV NetworkFormerly known as ETV2TV9 TeluguAssociate Broadcasting CompanyFormerly known as TV9NTV2007Rachana Television Pvt LtdTV5Shreya Broadcasting Pvt LtdABN Andhra Jyothi2009Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt LtdHMTVHyderabad Media Pvt LtdSakshi TVIndira Television LtdRaj News2010Raj TV NetworkStudio N2011Narne NetworkT NewsTelangana Broadcasting company6TV Telangana2012LCGC BroadcastingV6 NewsVishaka Industries Media10TV2013Spoorthi Communications Pvt Ltd99TV2014New Waves MediaETV TelanganaETV NetworkFormerly known as ETV3MOJO TV2016Visaka Industries MediaPrime9 News2018Samhitha Broadcasting Pvt LtdSwatantra TV2022Ascendas Broadcasting Pvt LtdZee Telugu News2023Zee Media CorporationLaunched on 10 April 2023 (as a TV channel)Big TV TeluguBig TV News NetworkRelaunched Again on 26 July 2026
Defunct ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotesGemini News20042019SDStereo | 2.0Sun TV NetworkZee 24 Gantalu20072012Zee Media Corporation
High Definition (HD) channels
Note: HD channels are added with Dolby Atmos audio system.
General entertainment ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerSun Gemini TV HD2011HD 5.1Sun TV NetworkETV HD2016Stereo | 2.0ETV NetworkStar Maa HDJioStarZee Telugu HD2017Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Movies ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotesSun Gemini Movies HD2017HD 5.1Sun TV NetworkStar Maa Movies HDStereo | 2.0JioStarZee Cinemalu HDZee Entertainment EnterprisesETV Cinema HD2018ETV Networkcurrently available in hathway dth
Music ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerSun Gemini Music HD2017HD 5.1Sun TV Network
Sports ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes Star Sports 1 Telugu HD2023HDStereo | 2.0JioStarStar Sports 2 Telugu HD2025
Telugu audio feed Animal Planet HD Cartoon Network HD+ Discovery HD Disney Channel HD ETV Bal Bharat HD History TV18 HD Investigation Discovery HD Nat Geo Wild HD National Geographic HD Nickelodeon HD+ Sony BBC Earth HD Sony Pix HD TLC HD
See also List of HD channels in India List of Tamil language television channels List of Malayalam-language television channels List of Kannada language television channels
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